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Today we danced our hearts out to raise money for The Montrose Center here in Houston. A big thank you to Jenny Sanchez and Dance House Fitness for putting on such a fabulous event to celebrate Houston pride! The Montrose Center works to empower lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and their families, to enjoy healthier and … Continue reading #HustleForACause

I was recently invited to The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts here in Houston to talk with parents about Teen Stress and Stress Reduction Techniques. I love working with teens and families in general, but stress reduction is one of my favorite topics because stress is a universal experience that we can … Continue reading HSPVA Presentation on Teen Stress

“Growing Compassion” Growing Compassion is a community art project inspired by Houston’s movement for compassion. Compassionate messages and art were collected at booths during two events in 2017: Compassion Fest on April 22nd and the NAMI Walk on May 6th. We used 100% recycled, 30% post-consumer waste business card-sized paper and a branch found in … Continue reading Growing Compassion: Community Art Project

I was so excited to participate in the Poet Tree a few weeks ago! I decided to leave a message of self-compassion which said, ” May you be feel free, loved and complete and be a work in progress”. This mantra has been a phrase that I have been using during my self compassion meditations … Continue reading Poet Tree

I am so grateful that I have a job where I get to participate in and spread awareness about Mindfulness and Self-Compassion. My colleague, Jillian Winters, and I got to participate in Creative Mornings at Rothko Chapel this morning. Our host was Ann Friedman who is a Clinical Psychologist and Mindfulness teacher who owns Mindful … Continue reading Creative Mornings with Ann Friedman, Ph.D

Jillian Winters and Elizabeth Rosman Miller will be teaching a workshop titled Cultivating Self-Compassion on Friday April 28th from 7-8:30pm at Yogaleena Yoga Studio as part of Houston’s Compassion Week. We will be offering a brief introduction to practices that cultivate self-compassion. If you are interested in learning more about how self-compassion could play a role in … Continue reading Compassion Week Workshop

Houston’s 3rd annual Compassion Week is from April 22nd through April 29th and begins with Compassion Fest on Saturday, April 22nd at noon in Levy Park. The Center for Creative Resources will be hosting a booth at Compassion Fest to kickoff the week. Similar to the community art installation project from 2016, Growing Compassion will be a … Continue reading Houston’s 3rd Annual Compassion Week April 22-29, 2017